Ready for Election Day? Here are some last-minute reminders for Centre County voters
The 2021 general election has arrived, and voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to choose candidates for county, municipal and school board seats, as well as state judicial races.
As of Friday, 12,870 mail-in ballots had been sent to Centre County voters, and 7,391 had been returned. The ballots must be received by Tuesday and can be returned at a one of the secure ballot drop boxes around the county (full list of locations at centrecountyvotes.gov/dropbox) by 8 p.m. They will also be accepted for in-person return at the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday.
Voters can also surrender their mail-in ballot and return envelope with bar code at their polling location on Election Day. They’ll fill out a form that voids the mail-in ballot and will be given a regular ballot at the poll. If a voter is unable to bring their mail-in ballot to their polling location on Election Day, they will be given a provisional ballot, which will be verified following the election.
Those heading to the polls to vote in person can find their voting location by visiting centrecountyvotes.gov/voting/voting-locations. All locations are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. A voter must be in line by 8 p.m. in order to vote.
The Centre County Board of Elections strongly encourages people to wear masks when they vote in person. All poll workers will be required to wear masks during their time working in the polls. Sanitizer will be available upon entry and exit and sneeze guards will be in place for all poll workers.
Elections officials will begin the pre-canvassing of absentee and mail-in ballots Tuesday morning in the Vote-By-Mail Processing Room at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The process will be livestreamed through C-NET beginning at 8 a.m. After polls close, the Board of Elections will begin to upload unofficial results to its website and to the Pennsylvania Department of State’s website.
Contact the Centre County Office of Elections and Voter Registration at 814-355-6703 or elections@centrecountypa.gov with any questions about Election Day.
This story was originally published November 1, 2021 at 2:06 PM.